Adherence to antihypertensive treatment in patients at a tertiary hospital in Lima, Peru.
A, A.L. & J, A.T. (2026). Adherence to antihypertensive treatment in patients at a tertiary hospital in Lima, Peru.. Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica. https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2026.431.15462
A AL, J AT. Adherence to antihypertensive treatment in patients at a tertiary hospital in Lima, Peru.. Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica. 2026; doi: 10.17843/rpmesp.2026.431.15462
A AL, J AT. Adherence to antihypertensive treatment in patients at a tertiary hospital in Lima, Peru.[J]. Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica. 2026. DOI: 10.17843/rpmesp.2026.431.15462.
@article{a2026,
author = {Aguilar-Lizarme A and Amado-Tineo J},
title = {Adherence to antihypertensive treatment in patients at a tertiary hospital in Lima, Peru.},
journal = {Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.17843/rpmesp.2026.431.15462},
note = {PMID: 42424289},
}
TY - JOUR AU - Aguilar-Lizarme A AU - Amado-Tineo J TI - Adherence to antihypertensive treatment in patients at a tertiary hospital in Lima, Peru. T2 - Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica PY - 2026 DO - 10.17843/rpmesp.2026.431.15462 AN - PMID:42424289 ER -
In Peru, there are few reports on pharmacological adherence in patients with arterial hypertension. In this context, the present study aimed to determine adherence to antihypertensive treatment in patients treated at a tertiary-level social security hospital in Lima. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 250 hospitalized patients, over 18 years of age, with a diagnosis of primary arterial hypertension on pharmacological treatment. Adherence was evaluated using the Morisky questionnaire (MMAS-8), and variables such as prescribed medication, age, sex, marital status, and educational level were collected. 56.4% of the participants were male and 86.4% were over 60 years old. It was observed that 42% presented low pharmacological adherence and 58% medium adherence, with no cases of high adherence recorded. Monotherapy was the most frequent regimen (48%), with losartan, nifedipine, and enalapril being the most prescribed drugs. Finally, significant differences were identified between adherence to antihypertensive treatment and educational level and the number of drugs. En Perú existen escasos reportes sobre la adherencia farmacológica en pacientes con hipertensión arterial. En este contexto, el presente estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar la adherencia al tratamiento antihipertensivo en pacientes atendidos en un hospital de nivel terciario de la seguridad social en Lima. Se realizó un estudio transversal en 250 pacientes hospitalizados, mayores de 18 años, con diagnóstico de hipertensión arterial primaria en tratamiento farmacológico. La adherencia se evaluó mediante el cuestionario de Morisky (MMAS-8), y se recolectaron variables como medicación indicada, edad, sexo, estado civil y nivel educativo. El 56,4% de los participantes fueron varones y el 86,4% tenía más de 60 años. Se observó que el 42% presentó baja adherencia farmacológica y el 58% adherencia media, sin registrarse casos de adherencia alta. La monoterapia fue el esquema más frecuente (48%), siendo losartán, nifedipino y enalapril los fármacos más prescritos. Finalmente, se identificaron diferencias significativas entre la adherencia al tratamiento antihipertensivo con el nivel educativo y el número de fármacos.